NATO At 60 -- News Updates For April 3, 2009

U.S. President Barack Obama takes part in a welcoming ceremony with France's President Nicolas Sarkozy at Palais Rohan in Strasbourg April 3, 2009. The North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO) military alliance is celebrating its 60th anniversary this week at a summit co-hosted by Germany and France. (Xinhua/Reuters Photo)

NATO At 60: Ready For A New Role -- Christian Science Monitor

If it builds on its adaptability, it could be a vital security broker for members and partners.

Washington - On Friday, President Obama will join 25 other presidents and prime ministers around a large table to mark North Atlantic Treaty Organization's 60th anniversary. Far from being an occasion for fond remembrance of shared history, the meeting will be freighted with anticipation.

How the new US president approaches this milestone – as a perfunctory nod to an aging icon or as an opportunity to renegotiate and update the "transatlantic security bargain" – will do much to determine NATO's future.

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NATO states to mark 60th anniversary -- LA Times
NATO Prepares for Historic Anniversary, Summit -- US Department of Defense
Nato at 60: New doctrine for new threats -- BBC
NATO Turns 60, Leaders Gather for Summit, Celebration -- Washington Post
Strasbourg Armors Up for NATO Summit -- United Press International
Obama: NATO still a pillar of U.S. security -- CNN
French NATO Return to Benefit EU Defense? -- United Press International
NATO Struggles with Choice of New Leader -- The Times
NATO at 60: Too busy to retire? -- Vancouver Sun
NATO's 60th a Time for Protest -- Washington Times
TIMELINE - NATO at 60 -- Reuters
NATO at 60: Ready for a New Role -- Christian Science Monitor opinion
If NATO Didn't Exist We'd Have to Invent It -- WSJ
NATO at 60: Save the Champagne -- New York Times
If NATO Didn't Exist We'd Have to Invent It -- Wall Street Journal opinion
Whither NATO? -- ABC News
Time to Reinvent NATO -- Washington Times opinion